Is this engine noise normal?

[brandon.martin]

Looked at a 2005 Eddie Bauer today, and I'm not quite sure about how the motor sounds. Runs and drive out great, clean interior 170,000ish mile for $5900, said $4500 cash would buy it. Let me know what you think. Sorry about the wind noise

2005 Ford Expedition Engine noise - YouTube

 

[thenaaks]

I'm not well versed in 3 valve engines, but that does not sound good. Distinct metallic clanging. If my speakers are an accurate depiction of what is there, then I'd pass for sure.

 

[toms89]

Difficult for me to hear with the wind noise but you may want to research cam phaser issue(s) with the 3v 5.4.

 

[Mediamonkey11]

Sounds like cam phasers. Does the sound go away once you drive it?

 

[Mediamonkey11]

http://youtu.be/HZuArjvEfRc


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[brandon.martin]

The sound is only at idle, and sounds like can phasers. Thanks guys! Gonna go look at a 2005 limited with 130k tomorrow

 

[01yellerCobra]

If you're mechanically inclined you can swap the phasers yourself. I paid $300 for all the timing components for our 4.6.

 

[brandon.martin]

What should I offer for the truck? It needs tires also.
http://centralmich.craigslist.org/ctd/4761516256.html

 

[king.Brad]

They are asking the high end of trade in value, offer $4500 that's the low end of trade in value on kbb

By the way the truck blue books for $10,500 suggested retail so that should tell you there is probably something wrong with it, maybe a salvaged or lemon title or some serious mechanical issues. Just watch out, if it sounds too good to be true it probably is.

 

[E36Graduate]

I've had 5.4 3 valves for a long time but probably not long enough to have phaser noise like that........however I've had the phaser noise from about 30k all the way to 100k...again not as loud but enough knock/wrap that it sounds like a main bearing issue.....

Offer $4k. Either fix the noise or just drive it into the ground?